3 2|. TR.AVE/LS TO DISCOVER.' 



him under the banner 0? Chrifl, — " I cenfefs one baptifhi 

 for the remifiion of fins," fays the Symbol.: Now it was 

 maintained by the Jofuks, that, in Aby ill nia, once every yea:\ 

 thqy baptifed all grown people, or adulrs. I {hall, as briefly 

 is poilible, fet down, what I.mylelf fa w. while on. the fpot. ,. 



The finali river, runnings between 'the town of :Adov:» 

 and the church, had been dammed up for feveral days-; 

 the fheam was feanty, fo that it fcarcely overflowed. 

 It was in places three feet deep, in fome, perhaps, foiyj, 

 or little more. Three large tents were pitched, the monv 

 'ing before the feaft of the Epiphany ; one on the north for 

 the prieils to repofe in during intervals of the fervice, and 

 bcilde this one to communicate in ; on the fouth there was 

 a third tent for the monks and prieils of another church 

 to reft themfelves in their turn. About twelve o'clock at 

 night the monks and prieils met together, and began their 

 prayers and pfalms at the water-fide, one party relieving 

 each other. At dawn of day the governor, Welleta Michael,. 

 came thither with fome foldiers to raife men for Kas Mi- 

 chael, then on his march againft Wanigna Falil, and fax 

 down on a fmall hill by the water-fide, the troops all fkir- 

 mifhing on foot and on horfeback around them. 



As foon as the fun began to appear, three large croffes of 

 wood were carried by three prieils dreffed in their facerdo- 

 tal veilments, and who, coming to the fide of the river, dipt 

 the crofs into the water, and all this time the firing, fkii!- 

 mifhing, and praying went on together. The prieils 

 with the croiTes returned, one of their number before 

 them carrying fomething lefs than an Englifh quart of 

 "water in a filver cup, or chalice ; when they were about 



fifty. 



